安葬 (ān zàng) — to bury (the dead)
Definition
A formal, respectful verb for burying the dead with ceremony — stronger and more solemn than the everyday 埋葬, and used for funerals or official burials rather than casual disposal.
verb
to bury (the dead)
Examples
- 安葬。Tā men jiāng zǔ fù ān zàng zài cūn hòu de shān pō shàng.They buried their grandfather on the hillside behind the village.
- 安葬。Zhè wèi liè shì bèi ān zàng zài gé mìng gōng mù.This martyr was buried in the revolutionary cemetery.
- 安葬。Jiā zú jǔ xíng le lóng zhòng de ān zàng yí shì.The family held a solemn burial ceremony.
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